Rocky has been very whiney lately. I wish I knew what was wrong. Ever since my mom came to visit on Thursday he started when we went out I put him in the crate I could hear him yelping as I drove away. Last night my husband was trying to read. Every time he put the book in front of his face Rocky would howel. Then when time for bed (crated) he started yelping and whining. Very unusual at bed time. Today he is following me all over the house. Laying by my side and making a quiet whine. He never follows me around. My 16 year old son was away all weekend. Could that have bothered Rocky? He does not seem to be clinging to him. Maybe it is just the rainy days. He likes to lay in the sun all day. I think he does not know what to do with himself. Sun SA. Poor lazy boy.

i think exercise too.. he was very whiney saturday too, and he might be stressed with your mom visiting, and your son away, and he could very well be a little bored, and need more exercise then normal...

maybe take him for a long jog around the block?? he is still a puppy, and needs alot of exercise, he isnot a slug like rufus, so i would say more exercise for him.. how about building him a springpole inthe backyard?

Play in the mud.... just keep some big towels at the door to clean up before you come inside

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Oh, wonder what the neighbors would think of Rocky hanging from a springpole.
Last night I went to my sons baseball game. My husband was mowing the wet lawn since it was a complete jungle with this rainy weather. Seems Rocky cried and whined the whole time I was gone. Came home to him like a crazy loon sniffing the air as though the fresh cut grass was getting him stoned. Went to training where he whined some more but once we got going he was actually doing well. Then this morning he was jonesing for getting out to the fresh cut grass. Looking for grass clumps to eat. Which I understand is not a good thing. I took him for a good walk this morning went out for a few hours came back took him for a walk met friends for lunch he sat near the table while we ate. Walked real nice loose leash walk. Seemed overly behaved. got home and inside and he runs to every door crying again. He is quiet now laying under the chair where I am at the computer. He is just acting weird. Maybe its a pre teen thing? He is going to be just about 10 months I believe.

now heres my dilemmea i live in a town house (sides are attached) and my back yard ia like 12' by 10'.

so i cant exactly build one in the back hard (no grass just cement) i do have a courtyard in front of my house but the land is the condos so i cant permantly build anything that'll stay there. They also cut any "low" branches off the trees. so to get to any branch thats strong enough i need a 20' ladder(everytime i'd put it up) which i dont have.

It sounds as if he wants to hang out outside and not be indoors. A few of mine are like that. Would rather be out playing or laying in the sun.
Dogs eating grass isn't the worst thing. I asked our vet once when I had Pepper, since Pepper acted like she was a COW or something, and ate grass all the time. The vet said some dogs just like the taste of it!!